Godmanchester Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • I think our solicitors has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I want to know how to complain
  • I have an interest in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of 8 flats each. Two of the leasehold owners want to extend their leases and I'm curious about the the process
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • Last year I purchased a leasehold apartment in Godmanchester. I have built a big extension and have not informed the freeholder. What should I do?
  • I will soon view a two bedroom flat, although not exactly my dream property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present circumstances. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has 64 years unexpired on the lease. It is also a repossession so I'm assuming that the bank will not be interested in doing a lease extension. My primary concern is would it be difficult to sell on without a lease extension?
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Godmanchester, and the leaseholders are in the process of being granted lease extensions. I should hopefully get funds within a month or so. How does the tax work, the property is in joint names with my husband ?
  • We wish to extend our lease having owned the apartment for 2 years as of 11th March 2015. It has nearly 60 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension with a further 90 years as quickly and stress free as is reasonably achievable.
  • I am the freeholder of a 1930’s property split into two apartments. I live in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current fivety eight years. What are my next steps?
  • It says on your website the anticipated fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the total cost including value added tax and the land registry fee? The price has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my studio flat in Godmanchester
  • My partner and I are purchasing a garden flat in Godmanchester which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was starting to get low so the owner is in the process of extending the lease. The owner has submitted the lease extension paperwork to HMLR. An essential part of the house buying process is for our solicitors to do OS1 search on the property title. The problem here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our conveyancers it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new lease title number is not known. Is it right that we have to wait until the lease extension has actually been registered before completing.?
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